Simon

Previous coc pro player. 1 time world champion.

[EricOneHive @EricOneHive]

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[EricOneHive @EricOneHive]

It was a good run… I stood up for what I felt was right. I feel defeated but also relieved that this fight is over. Goodbye and thank you all for supporting me over the last 7 years. I may fire up a twitch stream to play other games occasionally but I am deleting Clash of Clans

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@EricOneHive One of the few people in the coc community who has a spine and is ready to stand for what's right. That's why they took you out. Respect to you for being what you are. I will always be inspired by your integrity.

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@Crypxoul @elcaaaa_ I don't know if it will happen. I am trying to move on from their game. If I ever get back on the field again they will see a different version of me, for sure...

[Simon @simonk_coc]

I really don't know what to say. I guess I am supposed to be thankful. If I actually felt I did something wrong maybe I would. I am still angry for what they did to me. The respect is lost and I don't know if I can ever compete in their game again. The worst for me is that they made me feel responsible for destroying the season for my whole team. I am happy that future "rule offenders" won't have to feel this guilt. I don't wish it on anyone. A clear step in the right direction.

[Clash of Clans Esports @CoCEsports]

🚨 Clash Esports DQ system for 2026 🚨

We’re updating how disqualifications are handled in the Clash of Clans World Championship in 2026.

With this new system, we are taking one step forward into having a clean, safe and fair environment for all players.

Make sure to read the full update!

ℹ️ https://t.co/QoO7VMH0WN

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@Crypxoul @elcaaaa_ Thank you 🙏

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@elcaaaa_ @Crypxoul Yes that was my first reaction...Normally when you do something wrong and get discovered, your reaction is: "Oh no, they got me". In this case I was just shocked.

[Simon @simonk_coc]

Obviously not. Theoretically gambling can be a fair play issue because of match fixing. Not at all what happened here. However, supercell admins don't care about their players. They just hand out the harshest punishment for anything they consider a rule violation. Its not the first time they act like this and not the last.

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@Crypxoul In discord trashtalk I said that I bet 50 dollars on my team winning. So one day after they gave me a 1 year ban and disqualified my team from lcq. Now they changed their rules so I am allowed to play from May. Otherwise I would have been banned for whole next season.

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@palpalowskovic @Kingsman_coc_ @PODinsideCoC Time for you to get some coaching?

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@seanholt8 Thank you for your kind message. The support from people like you means a lot in a tough phase like this🥰

[TryHard @TryHardvw]

Reading this after we got a whole year ruined for no reason hurts

But thanks for these updates

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@Just_Natchoa Not only a skilled player - also a great person who always brings good energy to the group. Sad our collaboration had to finish the way it did. You deserved more, just like the rest of the team. I wish you the best!

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@OGBrawlStars Feel sorry for them but I am not surprised. Coc admins also work like this...

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@NYAROME_coc Congrats. Big fan of you and your team!

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@batche2003 @Kingsman_coc_ @CoCEsports @vatic_coc Heartbreaking 🥲

[Andrei Castillo @batche2003]

I will never see @Kingsman_coc_ waving his esports jersey again in 2025 World Finals on @CoCEsports 😭💔.Thank you for showcasing your astonishing performance on @vatic_coc for the 5 Monthly Finals fighting for the Golden Ticket in #ClashWorlds.Thanks for everything,my king👑.

[Simon @simonk_coc]

@dve_toine @palpalowskovic Oui, toute l'equipe ne peut pas jouer😔

[Simon @simonk_coc]

The last 2 days have been very difficult for me. Some toxic internet haters have tried to drag me and my team into the mud, by misrepresenting a discussion in a casual discord chat. The worst thing, however, is that they have succeeded. They have convinced a large gaming company, Supercell, that I have broken their competitive rules. This is far from the truth and a completely ridiculous accusation.

I want to make things very clear: I HAVE NOT GAMBLED ON THE RESULTS IN THE LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER. There are screens where it seems to be the case. However, these screens are from an unserious discussion in an unserious discord chat. Before I joined the chat, people were making imaginary betting deals on the Last Chance Qualifier result. During this, there was hateful trashtalking of my team. People said my team was not even worth betting on. That’s what prompted me to make a statement by saying that I would be ready to bet on my own team. I wanted to show that even in our lowest moment, I still believed in my team, even if no one else did.

What seems to be a concrete betting offer by me, was not meant to be taken seriously, just like the previous offers in the chat. I thought this was clear to everyone from the context and nothing that needed clarification. I am shocked that I even need to explain this. Most people who argue the opposite are from 2 groups: (A) haters who want to sabotage for Vatic in every way possible or (B) rival teams who either want an easier last chance qualifier bracket or don’t want us to make worlds. There are many people with interests trying to paint the situation differently than it is.

I don’t argue that I have acted perfectly. What I did can be viewed as bad behaviour. Gambling is a very serious topic and not something you are supposed to joke about. However, turning jokes on a discord server into a fairplay issue is ludicrous. I am surprised that Supercell decided to misuse their competitive rulebook, which in itself is fair, in this manner. As I already mentioned there was never any real gambling going on. Still, they decided to disqualify me and my team from the Last Chance Qualifier. In addition, I received a 1 year competitive ban.

Overall, this is a very depressing situation. Me and my team were really looking forward to proving ourselves in the Last Chance Qualifier. The haters and bullies, with the help of Supercell, have managed to cut our journey short. I congratulate them for their success.

Finally, I want to clarify that making jokes about betting was not good behaviour from me. I sincerely apologize for this. I also wonder if @CoCEsports will hold all pro players to the same standards. Surely there are more cases of pro players making distasteful jokes? Maybe in all those cases a paragraph in the rulebook can be used to justify a 1 year competitive ban?